SOLUTION: Solve the system by substitution. y=2x-3 y=x-2

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Question 176009: Solve the system by substitution.
y=2x-3
y=x-2

Found 2 solutions by Mathtut, checkley75:
Answer by Mathtut(3670)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=2x-3........eq 1
y=x-2.........eq 2
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so take the value of y from eq 2 and plug it into eq 1
:
(x-2)=2x-3
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now take x's found value of 1 and plug it back into either eq 1 or 2. I choose eq 2.
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Answer by checkley75(3666)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=2x-3
y=x-2
x-2=2x-3
x-2x=-3+2
-x=-1
x=1 ans.
y=2*1-3
y=2-3
y=-1 ans.
Proof:
-1=1-2
-1=-1

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